Warburton To Win 50th Cap Against England

Cardiff Blues Captain Sam Warburton will win his 50th cap against England on Friday evening as he leads a Wales side that contains two changes from the XV that beat South Africa in their last outing.

A total of 15 players from the four Welsh Regions have been named in the match day squad to face England; seven from Ospreys, four from Scarlets, three from Cardiff Blues and one from the Newport Gwent Dragons.

Warren Gatland has named his team this morning, 48 hours ahead of schedule, and it sees the return of British and Irish Lions Richard Hibbard and George North to the starting line-up for the RSB 6 Nations tournament opener.

Hibbard will line-up in the front-row with Gethin Jenkins and Samson Lee, with Jake Ball and Alun Wyn Jones packing down behind.

Warburton is named in a familiar back row with Dan Lydiate and Taulupe Faletau.